Nigerian publisher and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has explained why he cannot align himself with prominent opposition figures such as Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar, saying many political leaders in the opposition lack genuine commitment to reforming Nigeria’s political system.
Sowore made the remarks during an interview on Channels Television on Wednesday, where he criticised what he described as self-serving motives among many politicians who claim to be in opposition.
According to him, several politicians only find themselves outside the ruling circle because they failed to secure favourable relationships with the current administration.
He argued that many of those in opposition are not genuinely committed to confronting the deep-rooted problems in the country and could even worsen the situation if given power.
He said, “I’m interested in being opposed to the system, but I’m not interested in joining opposition that is not opposed to the rot and the destruction that have been visited upon this country.
“I cannot be in opposition with the people whose only agenda, whose manifesto, whose demeanour is to come and loot, destroy and render this country as one of the worst countries in the world. That is not opposition to me.
“That might be opposition for the sake of opposition or for the nomenclature of opposition and that’s what has been our position,” Sowore said.
Speaking further, the activist maintained that the true opposition in Nigeria consists of ordinary citizens who continue to bear the brunt of systemic failures.
He identified Nigerian youths, unemployed citizens and workers who lack strong legal protections for their labour as part of those genuinely opposed to the current political structure and its challenges.
“People have been cheated, the weak and those who are oppressed; that’s the opposition we need, that’s a solid opposition that we are driving and we want to drive,” he said.
Sowore also called on Nigerians to remain committed to efforts aimed at transforming the country, urging them to join what he described as a broader movement for change.
“We call on Nigerians not to look back in joining this opposition because that would open up the country to you, in a way that would bring about peace, prosperity and progress, which is what everybody is looking for right now,” he added.
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